Merlow

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Merlow
Sprite of Merlow from Paper Mario
Sprite from Paper Mario
Species Shaman
Appears in Paper Mario (2000)

Merlow is a character in Paper Mario . He is Shaman-like and the younger brother of both Merluvlee and Merlee. Merlow lives with Merluvlee in a large house on Shooting Star Summit. He collects Star Pieces and will trade rare Badges for them. Merlow seems to be very young, as his cloak seems to be too large for him and Goombario mentions wanting to play with him some day, indicating that the two are of similar ages. Another indicator of Merlow's youth is his natural blond hair, as opposed to his grandfather Merlon's white hair. Merlow's name is a portmanteau of "Merlon" (or perhaps Merlin) and the word "low", emphasizing on his shortness and youth.

There is a letter addressed to Merlow from his father Merle in Shiver Snowfield; delivering this letter with Parakarry rewards Mario with a Star Piece.

Merlow has the following badges available for trade:

Name Icon BP needed Price Description
Attack FX A A badge from Paper Mario 0 1 Star Piece Changes the sound effects when Mario's attacking.
Pay-Off A badge from Paper Mario 2 1 Star Piece The more damage Mario takes, the more coins he receives.
Chill Out A badge from Paper Mario 2 3 Star Pieces Keeps you from being hit by a First Strike.
Pretty Lucky Badge 3 5 Star Pieces Makes enemies fail to attack Mario every once in a while.
Feeling Fine A badge from Paper Mario 3 5 Star Pieces Protects Mario from poisoning and dizziness during attack.
Happy Heart A badge from Paper Mario 3 8 Star Pieces Restores HP automatically during battle at a slow rate.
Happy Flower A badge from Paper Mario 3 8 Star Pieces Restores FP automatically during battle at a slow rate.
Peekaboo A badge from Paper Mario 3 10 Star Pieces Makes it possible to see your enemy's HP.
Zap Tap Sprite of the Zap Tap badge from Paper Mario 4 10 Star Pieces In battle, makes most enemies who touch Mario take damage.
Heart Finder A badge from Paper Mario 3 12 Star Pieces After beating an enemy, makes more hearts appear than usual.
Flower Finder A badge from Paper Mario 3 12 Star Pieces After beating an enemy, makes more flowers appear than usual.
HP Drain A badge from Paper Mario 3 15 Star Pieces Decreases Mario's attack power by 1. Restores 1 HP per turn.
Money Money A badge from Paper Mario 7 20 Star Pieces After a battle, lets Mario get twice as many coins as usual.
Flower Saver A badge from Paper Mario 6 25 Star Pieces During battle, saves 1 FP every time you attack.
Power Plus A badge from Paper Mario 6 25 Star Pieces Increases Mario's Jump and Hammer attack powers by 1.

Profiles[edit ]

  • Tattle: "He's Merlow. He's about the same age as I am. I wanna play with him when we finish our adventure. I guess he trades Star Pieces for Badges. Merluvlee, who's downstairs, is his sister. He's so lucky!"

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese アツメール
Atsumēru
Pun on「集める」(atsumeru, to collect) and「デアール」(Deāru, "Merlon") [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 莫雷
Mòléi
From the English name [?]
French Merlinus From "Merlon" and "minus" [?]
German Merlow - [?]
Spanish Merlú From the English name [?]
Shamans
BestoviusChet RippoMerleMerleeMerlonMerlowMerluvleeNolremOld Man WatchittTribe of Ancients (MerlightMerlimbisMerlooMerlumina)
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